# NTSB investigations: Eagle Balloons C-7

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA14FA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA231.md): Eagle C-7 · Ruther Glen, VA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 9, 2014 · N3016Z · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s inadequate approach and his failure to maintain clearance from power lines, which resulted in a subsequent fire.
- [NTSB LAX93LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA106.md): Eagle C-7 · San Juan Bautis, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 1993 · N7000J · No damage
  > The pilot's inadequate inflight planning and the unfavorable winds.
- [NTSB FTW84LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA164.md): Eagle Balloons Eagle C-7 · Houston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1984 · N6081L · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that the wx at the accident site was scattered clouds between 150-650 ft AGL with a definite ceiling at 650 ft (broken). Visibility was 1 mi with rapidly forming fog layer. The plt descended with the intention of landing as soon as possible. He…
- [NTSB ATL83FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA001.md): Eagle C-7 · Piedmont, SC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1982 · N70014 · Destroyed
  > Balloon was inflated with difficulty because of gusty winds. Balloon did not have a skirt. During the flight which ended in the accident the balloon seemed to have trouble and during the final moments it was in a descent which ended with the envelope as a…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('3240207'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=3240207

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